There are 4 ways to get from Ullapool to Mainland by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI)INV - KOI
4h 11mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from High School to Council Buildings61
- Take the bus from Tesco to Ferry TerminalE6
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
7h 38mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from High School to Council Buildings61
- Take the train from Dingwall to Wick
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry TerminalNl1
10h 7mBus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Kirkwall (KOI)ABZ - KOI
6h 53m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Ullapool and Mainland is 175 miles.
The best way to get from Ullapool to Mainland without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Ullapool to Mainland, including transfers.
There are 150+ hotels available in Mainland.
What companies run services between Ullapool, Scotland and Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Ullapool to Mainland. However, you can take the bus to Bus Station Stance 6, walk to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport Station, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the line 11 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, then fly to Kirkwall (KOI). Alternatively, you can take a bus from High School to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal via Council Buildings, Tesco, Ferry Terminal, and Scrabster Ferry Terminal in around 7h 38m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dingwall to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £60–85
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from High School to Council Buildings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Tesco to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- info@northlinkferries.co.uk
- Website
- northlinkferries.co.uk
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.northlinkferries.co.uk/
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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